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RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2017
SEC and DOL should agree on tough fiduciary rules

Harmonizing between federal agencies and state regulators is a complex task in everyone's best interest.

By Blaine F. Aikin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2017
Finra awards 13 clients $5 million against rogue broker

Jason Charles Parker set about to 'ravage' clients' savings 'without remorse,' arbitrator states

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2017
Blaming the DOL fiduciary rule, LPL sees recruiting stall for second straight quarter

The company said the DOL rule has created uncertainty on the part of advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 26, 2017
Raymond James adds 200 advisers in fiscal 2017

Healthy retail business buoys corporate performance for the year.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2017
Ameriprise attracts 88 advisers in third quarter

Its adviser count is now at 9,890, including the IPI acquisition.

By InvestmentNews
Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners buys stake in HighTower
RIAS OCT 25, 2017
Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners buys stake in HighTower

The private equity firm will buy out existing institutional investors and invest an additional $100 million in the RIA.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2017
Trump, House tax chief send mixed signals on 401(k) tax break

Despite the president's assurances that 401(k) plans would remain as they are, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady doesn't rule out changes to the retirement accounts.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS OCT 25, 2017
Wedbush Securities, once again, in trouble with regulators

How do firms and brokers or executives continue to make the same sorts of mistakes while Finra and the SEC consistently miss the transgression?

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS OCT 25, 2017
Indie team managing $172 million leaves Mid Atlantic Capital

Two-adviser team in Canton, Ohio affiliates with Ameriprise.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 25, 2017
Senate's takedown of the CFPB's class-action rule may pave way for challenge to Finra policy

Investor advocates fear brokerage firms may seek to overturn Finra's rule banning class-action waivers in customer agreements.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 24, 2017
SEC nominees Jackson and Peirce blast Finra's transparency during hearing

Hester Peirce and Robert Jackson Jr. believe the brokerage regulator's conduct in this area should be improved.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2017
Yale-Columbia study finds women investment pros face discrimination ​

Women had to be stellar performers to garner the same attention from investors as so-so men.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2017
Use of auto enrollment leaps, survey finds

Target-date funds are the most popular qualified default investment alternative.

By Robert Steyer
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 24, 2017
Clayton says SEC can't simply take over DOL fiduciary rule

'We have a process. They have a process. We have to respect those,' chairman tells SIFMA annual conference.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2017
Do advisory boards create perceived conflicts for DC plan advisers?

These positions are valuable to advisers, who can take steps to mitigate or eliminate conflicts.

By Fred Barstein
OPINION OCT 24, 2017
Don't forget secondary market for life insurance

Clients with unwanted policies might be able to sell or exchange them for better policies.

By Jamie Hopkins
401(k) advisers under pressure to keep up with due diligence of investment products
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2017
401(k) advisers under pressure to keep up with due diligence of investment products

Fiduciary concerns under ERISA include cost compression, product development and regulatory pressures.

By Blaine Aikin
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 23, 2017
After a second employee leaves over sexual harassment, Fidelity holds emergency meeting

Brian Hogan, head of the Boston-based firm's equity group, held the discussion last Monday with employees to stress the firm's zero-tolerance policy for inappropriate workplace conduct

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 23, 2017
PIABA selects Andrew Stoltmann as new president

On plaintiff group's agenda: Establishing unpaid arbitration award pool and ensuring SEC doesn't 'water down' DOL fiduciary rule.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 23, 2017
Trump rejects idea of new caps on 401(k) savings in tax plan

GOP reportedly had been considering reducing the cap on the annual amount workers can set aside for 401(k)s.

By Bloomberg